Let’s recall…o The period in Japan that
kept them isolated from other countries
o What map was shown earlier?o Enumerate countries belonging to this
region?
o Looking at the map, what country do you think will be next in line to be placed under European control?
What to be achieved in this lessono To be able to trace
the history of Burma before the British forces arrived
o To understand why Burma was controlled by the British
o Explain how the British established a port in Singapore and Strait Settlements
Burma (Myanmar)o Prehistory
o Pyu (early inhabitants of Northern Burma)o Mon kingdoms (occupied Southern Burma)o Pagan dynasty (unified Burma after Nanzhao
raids)o Toungoo dynasty (unified Burma after it broke
intosmall independent kingdoms)
o Buyin Naung (previous Burmese leader)- his death caused Burma to be in the state of strife
o 18th century- a leader named Alaungphraya or Alompra rose into power
Kounbang dynasty or Alaungphraya
o King Bagyidaw clashed with the BEIC when the British crossed the frontier zone territories(Assam, Arakan & Manipur)
o Burma attacked Bengal in India ( first war with the British)
The Conquest of Burma
Treaty of Yandoboo Arakan and Tennaserim were handed over
to BEIC
• Burma was rich in agricultural resources ,teak
• British occupied Southern Burma (Mandalay) and declared its rule over remaining parts of Burma
Effectso Creation of Nationalist
Movementso YMBA (Young Man’s
Buddhist Association)oDobayma Asiyone (We
Burmans)
Singaporeo Prehistory
oRecorded in the 2nd century as a foreign trading postoPtolemaeus = SabanaoChinese = Pu Luo
Chung
Towards Modern Singaporeo 1818 Raffles convinced
Hastings the Governor General of BEIC in India to look for other islands unoccupied
o 1819 Decided to go to Singapore because of its natural harbour, freshwater supplies, timber and its unoccupied by the Dutch
Tengku RahmanTengku HusseinFarquharThomas Raffles
Towards Modern Singapore
• Period of history from 1826 – 1942
• Residency or subdivision of the Presidency of Bengal in British India
• North – British (Straits of Malacca, Penang, Singapore)
• South – Dutch (Indonesia)
Strait Settlements
Great Britain also gained control of two other island regions.Northern part of the island of Borneo- became a British protectorate in the 1880s.The other was the Southeastern portion of New GuineaProtectorate – The imperialist nation is running the the nation yet the local rulers are allowed to keep their title
SEATWORK 3.61-3) Frontier zone crossed by the BEIC4) Treaty that ended Burmese and British war5) The clerk who suggested to look for other trading post aside from India6) The set-up wherein heads in a nation are allowed to keep their title but imperialist country controls/manages the state
7-8) Reasons why British occupied Singapore9-10) List at least two territories included in the strait settlement
Explain how the British settled the issue between the Dutch occupancy in Singapore. (3 pts.)
